Benson Boone Joins Dua Lipa In A Historic Feat

A month into its run on the Billboard charts, Benson Boone’s sophomore album American Heart continues its gentle descent. In its fourth frame on the Billboard 200, the project slides from No. 21 to No. 27. Two singles from the full-length — “Mystical Magical” and “Sorry, I’m Here for Someone Else” — also experience modest dips on the Hot 100, though both remain inside the top 40.

Boone’s biggest hit at the moment, is, as has been the case for months, “Beautiful Things.” The track that turned the singer into a superstar in early 2024 continues to make history with every frame it holds on.

“Beautiful Things” Ties Dua Lipa’s “Levitating”

“Beautiful Things” has now lived on the Hot 100 for 77 frames. In just one more week, it will become one of only a handful of songs to spend a year and a half on Billboard’s ranking of the most popular tracks in the United States.

“Beautiful Things” is now tied with “Levitating” by Dua Lipa as the third-longest-charting track by a solo musician in American history. Lipa’s catchy pop cut spent about half of its time on the tally as a solo effort, while the rest of its weeks included rapper DaBaby. His credit was later removed after fans and radio stations changed their favor to the solo version.

Teddy Swims Sets a New Record With “Lose Control”

“Lose Control” by Teddy Swims still stands the longest-running hit of all time, and this week marks a particularly special milestone for the soulful cut. The Grammy nominee’s breakout hit becomes the first song ever to reach 100 weeks on the Hot 100.

That figure puts the track well ahead of every other tune, and it’s likely to continue building on that total. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” tallied 90 stays on the roster, placing it in second among all compositions by solo artists.

Benson Boone Passes Jason Mraz

Last frame, Boone matched Jason Mraz, whose single “I’m Yours” spent 76 weeks on the Hot 100 between 2008 and 2009. That tune now ranks as the fifth-longest-charting track by a solo act in U.S. history, just behind Boone and Lipa.

Several other songs credited to groups have also managed slightly longer stays on the Hot 100 compared to “Beautiful Things.” “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals, “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, and “Sail” by Awolnation held on for 91, 87, and 79 weeks, respectively.

In the coming weeks, Boone could match and then pass Awolnation, though he still has a long journey ahead if he hopes to best the runs managed by Imagine Dragons or The Weeknd.